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Frequency of the ASP620ASN mutation in VPS35 and Arg1205His mutation in EIF4G1 in familial Parkinson's disease from South Italy.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 Oct 2014
Gagliardi Monica, Annesi Grazia, Tarantino Patrizia, Nicoletti Giuseppe, Quattrone Aldo
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. This degeneration leads to bradykinesia, muscular rigidity, resting tremor, and postural instability. It affects 1%-2% of the population above the age of 60 years. Recently, 2 studies identified the Asp620Asn mutation in the vacuolar protein sorting 35 (VPS35) gene, and the Arg1205His in...
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